Diabetes

Diabetes

MSc,
PGDip,
PGCert,
1-2 years, full- or part-time

This is for you if... you want to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in diabetes care.

Course Description

Our course is ideal for healthcare professionals who wish to specialise in diabetes from either a primary or secondary care background.

This degree will give you the chance to study within one of Europe’s largest diabetes facilities, the Leicester Diabetes Centre, which offers a unique combination of ground-breaking research and dynamic clinical services.

You will benefit from the specialist knowledge of the experienced and high profile academic staff from the Centre and the University of Leicester. The ongoing research published by the Leicester Diabetes Centre ensures that all the materials you use will be relevant and up to date.

This course comprises a range of modules, combining the most topical thinking around clinical care and research in adults with practical examples of how novel research and evidence-based diabetes care can be applied in real life, clinical settings.

Individual modules on this course are also available as short CPD courses. Each module consists of three or six days' teaching with some modules having an extra half-day for exams.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Additional Information

What's the difference?

For the MSc you will complete both core modules, one research module and three option modules, plus your dissertation.

The PGDip is the same as the MSc, but without the dissertation.

For the PGCert you will complete one core module (Clinical Presentation and Management of Diabetes: Glycaemic Control, New and Novel Therapies) and either the other core module or two of the option modules.

Teaching and Assessment

Most modules and short courses are delivered over consecutive days. All accredited modules are assessed by a variety of methods, including written exams, case studies, essays, critiques of recorded consultations, and oral presentations.

Fees and Funding

Starting in September 2017

MSc: £9,730

PGDip: £6,487

PGCert: £3,243

Starting in September 2018

MSc: £10,170

PGDip: £6,790

PGCert: £3,390

Please note that the part-time version of this course is only available to UK students.

Deposit

Due to limited places on our medical sciences, biosciences and psychology courses, if you (or your family) are funding your studies, you will need to pay a deposit of £750 within four weeks of accepting your offer. This will be subtracted from your first tuition fee instalment. You may not need to pay a deposit if you can provide evidence that you are:

Starting in September 2017

Starting in September 2018

MSc: £19,070

PGDip: £12,710

PGCert: Not available to international (non-EU) students

Please note that the part-time version of this course is only available to UK students.

Deposit

Due to limited places on our medical sciences, biosciences and psychology courses, if you (or your family) are funding your studies, you will need to pay a deposit of £1,500 within four weeks of accepting your offer. This will be subtracted from your first tuition fee instalment. You may not need to pay a deposit if you can provide evidence that you are:

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